Gretna

GREHT-nuh /ˈɡɹɛtnə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Gretna is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Gretna is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1948. Gretna was first reported in SSA data in 1904 and peaked in 1920 (13 births).

About the name Gretna

PronunciationGREHT-nuh /ˈɡɹɛtnə/
13peak births 1920
1904first in SSA data

Names similar to Gretna

How popular is Gretna?

Girls named Gretna
190419101920193019401948
Girls named Gretna per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1904–1948 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1948) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gretna total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19485—#5,542
19475—#5,619
19437—#3,949
19396—#3,955
19375—#4,505
19255—#5,305
19249—#3,490
19226—#4,669
192110—#3,252
192013—#2,651
191910—#3,093
19185—#5,130
19169—#3,125
191512—#2,456
19045—#2,005